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1 The Good, the Bad and the Just Plain Strange
Rome’s Best and Worst Emperors

2 After Agustus Caesar died…
The Julian-Claudians took the throne, they were some of the worst rulers Tiberius Caligula Nero

3 Tiberius 14-37 AD Stepson of Octavian
Married step-sister (Octavian’s daughter) Exiled himself Possibly murdered nephew Killed most of family Incest

4 Caligula (Great Nephew of Tiberius; adopted grandson)
37-41 Mentally disturbed Many wives Incest with sisters Heavy taxation Brothel Assassinated-so were his wife and daughter Succeeded by Claudius (Uncle)

5 Nero 54-68 (Great nephew to Claudius) Good administrator but vicious
Murdered many Persecuted Christians Attempted to murder mother X6 Murdered ex-wives Murdered Christians Committed suicide

6 The Good Emperors Gradually peace came about under the “Good Emperors”
Nerva Trajan Hadrian Antoninus Pius Marcus Aurelius During their rules the empire increased in size and wealth.

7 Nerva 96-98 (served under Nero and following emperor)
Began choosing heir Oath – wouldn’t execute Senators Released innocent prisoners and exiles Loans+5% interest = support needed children No gold/silver statues

8 Trajan 98-117(adopted son of Nerva) Empire reached its greatest extent
Undertook vast building program Social welfare grew

9 Hadrian 117-138 (second cousin of Trajan)
Consolidated earlier conquests Reorganized the bureaucracy

10 Antoninus Pius 138-161 (son in law of Hadrian)
Reign largely a period of peace and prosperity

11 Marcus Aurelius Brought empire to height of economic prosperity Defeated invaders Wrote philosophy

12 Diocletian 245-313 Doubled size of Roman armies
Claimed descent from gods Persecuted Christians Divided empire into East and West

13 Constantine 285-337 1st Christian emperor Legalized Christianity
Reunited East and West Moved capital and renamed Constantinople

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